Renault Sport Clio 197 Racing Red

[Raptor6767]

Lovely looking car mate.
Are you running uprated pads n fluid?
Maybe a caliper is sticking?

Goodridge braided hoses, Motul RBF660. Had them checked, and they're ok.

It seems to be the brake servo...

 

[Raptor6767]

Cleaned the K&N panel filter for the V6 airbox, and while waiting for it to dry, had the Raptor clayed/polished/waxed.









Meguiar's mild clay
Meguiar's Ultimate Compound
Meguiar's #26 Yellow Wax Paste
Meguiar's Hot Shine
SONAX Chrome & alupaste

 

[simoxmino]

A good work rene!!

 

[Raptor6767]

A good work rene!!

Now you know what I was doing while we were texting via Whatsup.

 

[N0ddie]

What do you use to keep the wheels so white?

 

[Raptor6767]

What do you use to keep the wheels so white?

I wash them atleast twice a week. When they're really dirty, I use Sonax Extreme Wheel Cleaner in the combination with the sponge.

 

[Raptor6767]

That "Weight savings thread" made me go and weigh my Clio, again.

Differences between the last time (1280kg) and this time are:

Renault Sport Cup Racer 22mm front ARB, UR front strut bar, UR rear 4 point strut bar, UR rear ARB, removed precat & decat.

A little bit under 3/4 of gas in comparison with the last time when it was almost full = 1263kg.




(Yes, that are S3 2009 & Renault Formula 2000 in the background )




I'm very happy with the result - it seems that I haven't gained any excess weight.

 

[N0ddie]

So adding the extra stuff has made you 17kgs lighter?

 

[Savage]

nice balance

 

[Raptor6767]

So adding the extra stuff has made you 17kgs lighter?

Of course not. In the meantime I've removed precat & the cat.

So now without the precat & cat, but with the UR stuff the car is about the same weight.

And this time I had 3/4 of gas compared to the full tank that I had the first time.

 

[Raptor6767]

nice balance

It would be almost ideal if the battery wasn't in the rear left.
Last year I had the suspension setup on the scales.

 

[Raptor6767]

Everyone is doing it...so am I.





It took me 1.5h, 2 bucket of water & washing powder & a brush.

And it took another hour for them to dry.

If it was worth it, judge by yourself.

 

[Weo]

looks loads better, really need to do this =0

but just need to pull my finger out

 

[N0ddie]

looks loads better, really need to do this =0

but just need to pull my finger out

+1

200 aint too bad. The belts in the 133 are shockin dirty.

 

[Weo]

+1

200 aint too bad. The belts in the 133 are shockin dirty.

about 5 min after me posting that, i went outside got a bucket, went to the car and did this! my hands were all cramped up when i'd done jeeee they were dirty

 

[Raptor6767]

about 5 min after me posting that, i went outside got a bucket, went to the car and did this! my hands were all cramped up when i'd done jeeee they were dirty

Haha...a good influence.

 

[930Tech]

They look a whole lot cleaner, makes you wonder how dirty the belts are on other cars with normal black belts

 

[Giles]

Everyone is doing it...so am I.





It took me 1.5h, 2 bucket of water & washing powder & a brush.

And it took another hour for them to dry.

If it was worth it, judge by yourself.

good man

 

[Raptor6767]

They look a whole lot cleaner, makes you wonder how dirty the belts are on other cars with normal black belts

I would like to get my hands on Golf ED35 seat belts:



Would look great in combination with my red 197. IMO.

good man

I'm really happy with the result.

 

[N0ddie]

I'm gonna tackle the belts in our Twingo this weekend now.

Those belts would look awesome on your car Rene. Dont imagine they'd be cheap though lol.